SOUL Nursery Curriculum

We offer a child centred curriculum focusing on children's individual strengths and highlighting areas to develop. Using the EYFS we have carefully created some achievable learning outcomes, based on the child's age, for them to achieve before moving on to the next step in their Early Years journey. We will support the children every step of the way and show them the love of God in all that we do.

Learning outcome

To feel confident, safe and make positive relationships

  • What will I learn?

    • To begin to share toys when playing alongside others

    • To respond to a few appropriate boundaries with encouragement and support

    • To begin to join in with daily routines 

    • To have the ability to build relationships with familiar people

    • To gradually be able to engage in pretend play

  • What will I learn?

    • To begin to manage your feelings and to start to express these

    • To engage with others during play

    • To show affection and concern towards others

    • To begin to show understanding and co-operate with simple boundaries and the routines in the room                             

    • To begin to respond to the feelings of others and begin to share resources willingly

  • What will I learn?

    • To engage in a range of different play opportunities with others

    • To have the confidence to ask an adult for help when needed

    • To be able to turn-take when playing with others

    • To begin to extend others' interactions by bringing their own ideas to the play

    • To be confident and feel safe within the setting 

  • What will I learn?

    • To be able to play on your own or as part of a group

    • To show confidence when talking to others

    • To show empathy towards others

    • To follow routines and boundaries

    • To be able to explain own knowledge and understanding

Learning outcome

Your physical potential is limitless 

  • What will I learn?

    • To begin to feed myself with a spoon  

    • To be able to build a small tower using building bricks  

    • To walk independently and with confidence  

    • To cooperate with nappy changing 

    • To hold a pen or crayon using a whole hand grasp and make random marks

  • What will I learn?

    • To show control when holding mark making tools

    • To begin to be able to put your own coat and shoes on

    • To begin to communicate your need for the potty/toilet

    • To competently feed myself

    • To run safely 

  • What will I learn?

    • To begin to be independent in washing hands 

    • To communicate your need for the potty or toilet

    • To show confidence when using scissors 

    • To be able to put your own coat on independently

    • To move freely, such as running, jumping etc.

  • What will I learn?

    • To be able to manage your own risks 

    • To stay dry throughout the day

    • To begin to form recognisable letters 

    • To understand the importance of healthy eating

    • To dress yourself

Learning outcome

To be an effective communicator

  • What will I learn?

    • To be able to say a few single words  

    • To be able to understand simple sentences

    • To be able to follow a simple instruction  

    • To have the listening and attention skills to enjoy rhymes and to start to join in

    • To be able to identify objects from a group

  • What will I learn?

    • To maintain attention to be able to listen to a short story 

    • To start using 2-3 word sentences

    • To develop an understanding of different concepts, such as big and little

    • To understand simple questions and begin to respond to these

    • To learn new words rapidly and use these when communicating

  • What will I learn?

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  • What will I learn?

    • To communicate with full sentences

    • To be confident to use speech to support your ideas in imaginative role play

    • To understand the use of objects

    • To listen to stories with increasing attention and recall 

    • To be able to follow directions

    • To use vocabulary that reflects the breadth of your experiences 

    • To maintain attention, concentrate and sit quietly during an activity for a period of time

    • To listen and respond to ideas expressed by others

    • To understand and follow Instructions

    • To communicate your own needs and feelings

Learning outcome

Developing a love for literature

  • What will I learn?

    • To look at a book independently

    • To give meaning to your mark making

    • To join in with repeated phrases in stories

    • To be able to listen to a short story

    • To handle books with care

  • What will I learn?

    • To recognise your own name

    • To begin to form recognisable letters

    • To begin to recognise letters

    • To listen to and join in with stories

    • To give a detailed description of your mark making

Learning outcome

You can be a Maths champion

  • What will I learn?

    • To count to 10 and beyond

    • To identify shapes

    • To categorise objects by colour and size

    • To begin to recognise numbers

    • To begin to use positional language

  • What will I learn?

    • To recognise numbers 1-10

    • To match number and quantity

    • To begin to show interest in number problems

    • To recognise the shape of everyday objects

    • To use positional language confidently

Learning outcome

Understand you are part of the wider world

  • What will I learn?

    • To begin to talk about the natural world

    • To show care and concern for living things

    • To describe family events and special times

    • To begin to understand different occupations and roles

    • To know how to operate simple equipment

  • What will I learn?

    • To show interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them

    • To ask questions about the natural world

    • To understand that information is retrieved from computers

    • To join in with family customs and routines

    • To understand your own individuality

Learning outcome

To inspire your imagination

  • What will I learn?

    • To understand how colours change by mixing 

    • To actively participate in music activities

    • To join in with imaginative role play

    • To sing a few familiar songs

    • To join construction pieces together

  • What will I learn?

    • To initiate imaginative role play

    • To construct with a purpose

    • To introduce a storyline into play

    • To play cooperatively as part of a group during imaginative play

    • To manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect

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